§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take action to ensure that individuals convicted and disqualified from driving in any part of the United Kingdom will be denied the right to drive throughout the United Kingdom during their period of disqualification.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyNorthern Ireland (like the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) has an entirely separate driver licensing system to that for Great Britain.
(a) National Roads £ millions (b) Local roads £ millions (price base Autumn 1978) Current1 Capital1 Current2 Capital 1974–75 86 620 689 566 1975–76 101 640 664 557 1976–77 106 547 617 522 1977–78 101 398 610 346 1978–79 115 392 661 318 11979–80 116 51 404 475 608 633 372 410 1980–81 49 469 617 407 1981–82 65 479 663 349 1982–83 52 543 657 394 1983–84 57 512 654 400 1984–85 61 516 643 385 1985–86 59 493 639 390 1986–87 67 494 681 406 1987–88 58 549 3682 3370 1 Structural maintenance of national roads was reclassified as capital expenditure in 1983. Figures in the series 1979–80—1987–88 reflect this classification while figures in the series 1974–75—1979–80 do not. 2 excludes local authority professional and technical support. 3 approximate estimate based on quarterly data.